John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.

He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. He often gets up at 10 a.m. And he always watches TV after he gets up. John’s parents both work on Sundays, so he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 on Sunday evenings. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do.

1.How often does John need to get up early?

A. Every day.                       B. Five days a week.

C. Only at the weekend.             D. Every day except on Sundays.

2.What does John do on Sunday mornings?

A. He goes to have lessons.        B. He goes to a club.

C. He goes to the bookshop.             D. He watches TV.

3.When does John do his weekend homework?

A. On Sunday evenings.              B. On Sunday mornings.

C. On Saturday evenings.            D. On Sunday afternoons.

4.Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?

A. Because he’s too busy.

B. Because his parents aren’t at home.

C. Because he gets up too late.

D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.

5.Which of these is not right?

A. John watches TV after supper on Saturdays.

B. John doesn’t exercise on Sundays.

C. John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons.

D. John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Talking with people is necessary in our daily activities and it is also very important. However, we all have different styles of communicating. Some people seem to be liked by most of the people while others not! Why does this happen? The answer lies in the simple magic words of communication—Thank you, Please and Sorry!

Let’s see how and why we should use these three words:

◆ Thank you

There is not one day of our life which we spend without taking help from another person. From the time we start our day till we step into our bed for a good night’s sleep, we have taken a number of favors (恩惠). However, how many times do we thank the other person truly? Be free and generous in saying “Thank you”! It does not take away your credit (认可), but surely makes the other person happy and more willing to help you next time!

◆ Please

Often we take things for granted (想当然) and ask other people to do things for us. This does not help as others feel they are made to do these for you. A simple and sweet “please” could completely change the manner towards you.

◆ Sorry

Everyone makes mistakes, but it is quite difficult to accept it and say sorry for it. This always causes trouble in our relationship. Saying sorry does not disgrace (使丢脸) anyone, instead, puts them in a more polite position.

These three simple words can work wonders for people. If you truly use these words in your day to day communication with people, you will surely find a change in the way people respond (反应) to you and your actions.

根据短文内容，按要求答题（每小题2分，共10分）

(1)The weather in Australia is not the same as ours, because the seasons are opposite. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months.

A very large part of the country has no rain at all. The east coast（海岸）has rain all the year. There are no dry months there. The southeast winds blow all the year. (2) bring, they, rain, from, sea, the. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeast part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.

1.将 (1) 处翻译成中文。

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2.将（2）处的词语连成一个完整句。

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3.Which part of the world is Australia in?

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4.Why does the east coast have rain all year round?

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5.What’s the Chinese meaning of “blow”?

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